Heaviside layer

noun

1. E layer.

Heaviside layer

noun

1. See E region
   the E region of the ionosphere See E region

Heaviside layer

/ hĕv′ē-sīd′ /

1. See E region

Word History and Origins

Origin of Heaviside layer¹

First recorded in 1910–15; named after O. Heaviside

Example Sentences

They are already in operation, sending their defensive waves against the Heaviside layer.

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The heaviside layer, as I have repeatedly proved, is a splendid conductor of ultra-violet.

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However nowhere in either story is the statement made that the material of the heaviside layer was denser than air.

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Finally, how could the atmosphere support a denser substance like the Heaviside Layer?

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